Our team has made it to Moscow, and we are currently sitting in / exploring the airport. We have about 3 hours ahead of us til we board for our flight to JFK. Thank you for your continued prayers for our return trip.
Team Ukraine
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
We went on a people train!
Hello from the camp team. We have just arrived in Kiev after an overnight ride from Ternopil on what Amber calls a people train. It was a whole new adventure for alot of our team and, other than the lack of sleep, we all enjoyed it.
We had a great 5 days of camp at Ternopil. We were constantly busy with games, songs, crafts, stories and skits. It was wonderful getting to know the kids and seeing them come back day after day. We split the kids up into teams and made each day a competition with the games and memory verses. The kids really seemed to enjoy it and were very excited about participating in games and saying their verses. The week went by quickly and we were sad to go, but excited to be reunited with the other half of our group!
As our time in Ukraine is coming to an end, we are thankful for what God has been teaching us. He has been so good in so many ways! We really serve an awesome God! Continue to pray for our team as we spend our last day in Ukraine and say our good-bye's, as well as safety on the flight home tomorrow.
~ Rachel
We had a great 5 days of camp at Ternopil. We were constantly busy with games, songs, crafts, stories and skits. It was wonderful getting to know the kids and seeing them come back day after day. We split the kids up into teams and made each day a competition with the games and memory verses. The kids really seemed to enjoy it and were very excited about participating in games and saying their verses. The week went by quickly and we were sad to go, but excited to be reunited with the other half of our group!
As our time in Ukraine is coming to an end, we are thankful for what God has been teaching us. He has been so good in so many ways! We really serve an awesome God! Continue to pray for our team as we spend our last day in Ukraine and say our good-bye's, as well as safety on the flight home tomorrow.
~ Rachel
Medical Team Update
Wednesday and Thursday - Our team here in Kiev assisted in clinics in Fastiv. The clinics went well, we saw over 100 people in the two days we were there. The days were long, and we are all tired, but it's been encouraging to see the response of the people upon having physical needs met. The meeting on Wednesday night went well. Thursday night we did not have a meeting, but had a fellowship with the some of the church members of Fastiv (typical Baptist fellowship, complete with dinner :-) ).
Friday - our clinic Friday was in the church in Sloboda. We saw a good number of individuals come out for the clinic, and were able to give gospel tracts to everyone who came through (we've tried to do this at each clinic we held). The meeting Friday evening went well. We sang songs, had a puppet show, a Bible lesson, and some testimonies. It was great to see a good turnout, and the support of the members of the church there!
Saturday - today, our team is assisting with the clinic at the Pukhova church until lunch time, then we are going to be reunited with the Trenobil half of our team (YAY!!!!!!!) and enjoy a day of souvenir shopping and resting! It's hard to believe that this will be our last day in Ukraine, and we all don't want to leave. Why can't family and friends just come here instead of us having to leave??
God has been good, and this trip has touched each of our lives in so many ways!! We will be leaving not only having seen change in people here, but having been deeply impacted in our own lives, and having been impacted for the rest of our lives!
Thank you for your prayers and support of our team during our 3 weeks here! (This will be our final update, since tomorrow we will be leaving early to catch our 8:30 flight to Moscow).
In Christ,
Team Ukraine
Friday - our clinic Friday was in the church in Sloboda. We saw a good number of individuals come out for the clinic, and were able to give gospel tracts to everyone who came through (we've tried to do this at each clinic we held). The meeting Friday evening went well. We sang songs, had a puppet show, a Bible lesson, and some testimonies. It was great to see a good turnout, and the support of the members of the church there!
Saturday - today, our team is assisting with the clinic at the Pukhova church until lunch time, then we are going to be reunited with the Trenobil half of our team (YAY!!!!!!!) and enjoy a day of souvenir shopping and resting! It's hard to believe that this will be our last day in Ukraine, and we all don't want to leave. Why can't family and friends just come here instead of us having to leave??
God has been good, and this trip has touched each of our lives in so many ways!! We will be leaving not only having seen change in people here, but having been deeply impacted in our own lives, and having been impacted for the rest of our lives!
Thank you for your prayers and support of our team during our 3 weeks here! (This will be our final update, since tomorrow we will be leaving early to catch our 8:30 flight to Moscow).
In Christ,
Team Ukraine
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Medical Team Update - Monday and Tuesday
Monday: Today was our first 'full' day working with the Medical Clinic from Pennsylvania. The turn out was more than we could have prayed for! More than 60 people came out and kept us all very busy with blood pressures, eye glasses, and exams. The evening service was an eye opener to us and it was encouraging to see how this young church was growing. As usual they fed us extremely well. For dessert, Sophia (Genia's wife) made us excellent crapes! Once again, Ukrainians go above and beyond the call of duty and we were very grateful.
Tuesday: Second day we drove just right down the road to Blogorodka. Even before the day was suppose to begin there were people lined up outside the church, waiting for us to start taking in patients. We definitely had our hands full but we were thrilled about the number of people that came out. We prayed for 100 and God sent us more than 100! God is Good, All the Time!!! The evening service was one that the team will not forget. It's been amazing to see how much the people at the church love and care about us and in return, they want nothing. After the service we took a BIG picture of the team and the church. We are definitely going to miss the friends we have made in only a short time.
TOMORROW WE ARE OFF TO FASTIV!!! :)
Goodnight from Ukraine!
~Anna~ (Anya)
Tuesday: Second day we drove just right down the road to Blogorodka. Even before the day was suppose to begin there were people lined up outside the church, waiting for us to start taking in patients. We definitely had our hands full but we were thrilled about the number of people that came out. We prayed for 100 and God sent us more than 100! God is Good, All the Time!!! The evening service was one that the team will not forget. It's been amazing to see how much the people at the church love and care about us and in return, they want nothing. After the service we took a BIG picture of the team and the church. We are definitely going to miss the friends we have made in only a short time.
TOMORROW WE ARE OFF TO FASTIV!!! :)
Goodnight from Ukraine!
~Anna~ (Anya)
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Ternopil Team Update
7 team members in Western Ukraine are enjoying the local fellowship, cuisine and sights! We had a great time yesterday walking around the longest underground cave in the world, exploring St. Anthony's fortress, and visiting a Polish Catholic cathedral. We were even able to take a quick swim to cool down some- yesterday it was over 100 degress.
We are looking forward to starting our week long Bible camp tomorrow here in Trenopil! This morning we passed out some flyers and are hoping that alot of the contacts we made will show up. Please continue to pray for us as we begin our last week of camps!
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Saturday - June 12th
A boat ride on the Dneiper River, a meal at McDonald's, and shopping in downtown Kiev - these things outlined our day today. It was a relaxing day for those of our team who are here in Kiev on the "medical" side of things. We enjoyed (or not) the hot 95+ degree weather that had us buying lots of water!
Our excursion started with a meal at McDonald's in Kiev. Not much difference from an American McDonald's (except for the menus in a different language - we managed very well ). After our meal we had a "sauna" trolley ride up a hill toward St. Andrews (the heat, plus body heat from all the people crowded together equaled quite a warm ride up).
We took a ferry type boat ride on the Dneiper River (the river that flows through Kiev). It was an enjoyable time of fellowship, and neat to get a different perspective on sights that we had seen previously.
After our boat docked again, we headed to the bazaar on St. Andrews Street to do some more souvenir shopping. Misty, John, and Kaitlyn were able to do some haggling to get a better deal for a few items.
Then we were driven to Belagorodka where we met the medical team from York, Pennsylvania. It was great to enjoy a large homemade meal, and get to know the other team that we will be working with this week.
Well, we are all heading to bed, ready to start our final week in Ukraine.
Thank you for your continued prayers!
Team Ukraine
Our excursion started with a meal at McDonald's in Kiev. Not much difference from an American McDonald's (except for the menus in a different language - we managed very well ). After our meal we had a "sauna" trolley ride up a hill toward St. Andrews (the heat, plus body heat from all the people crowded together equaled quite a warm ride up).
We took a ferry type boat ride on the Dneiper River (the river that flows through Kiev). It was an enjoyable time of fellowship, and neat to get a different perspective on sights that we had seen previously.
After our boat docked again, we headed to the bazaar on St. Andrews Street to do some more souvenir shopping. Misty, John, and Kaitlyn were able to do some haggling to get a better deal for a few items.
Then we were driven to Belagorodka where we met the medical team from York, Pennsylvania. It was great to enjoy a large homemade meal, and get to know the other team that we will be working with this week.
Well, we are all heading to bed, ready to start our final week in Ukraine.
Thank you for your continued prayers!
Team Ukraine
Friday, June 11, 2010
Catching Up (Finally!)
Well, we finally connected to the internet again back in Kiev. We're sorry for the delay of updates due to lack of internet access.
We are still alive and well! Half of our team is staying in Ternobil with Vitali (a pastor there) and his family. The rest of us are back in Kiev awaiting the arrival of the medical team from Pennsylvania.
Highlights from the last week until now...
Sunday (June 6th) our team was split up among 3 churches: Sloboda, Fastiv, and Belagerodka. Sunday night we attended the service at Pukhova, and ministered in song and testimonies.
Monday (the 7th), the team went to Desna to pass out ice cream, balloons, and invitations for Tuesday's "Summer Bible Camp". It started with only a few children, but by the end of the evening they were bringing friends and siblings to see the Americans and get the treats.
Tuesday (the 8th) we worked with a group of believers in Desna with the Bible camp. We had a good number of kids come out, and it was a success!
Wednesday (the 9th) we drove for about 6 hours up to Luts'k for another Bible camp at the Tabitha Orphanage (housed at the Church of the Resurrection). As soon as we arrived, we jumped right in to games and crafts with the children. Though the day was hot, and we were tired from the drive, we all still had a blast! For housing Wednesday (and Thursday) evening we were all divided up among families from the church. It was a great experience to be included into the lives and culture of the people. Definitely a stretching experience for all of us!
Thursday (the 10th) was our second day (and first "full" day) at the Luts'k camp. The kids enjoyed the activities of the day. This day was hotter than Wednesday, but still a lot of fun, and successful. At the end of the day, we gave blankets and candy to all of the children - they were very grateful for these gifts! We also had the opportunity to attend and participate in a service at the church Thursday evening. It was a huge blessing to us to see the kindness and generosity of the believers.
Friday (the 11th) we made our way to Ternopil, met Vitali and his family, were fed a delicious lunch, and those of us helping the medical team said farewell to the others and headed back to Kiev.
We are ready for a restful day of sleeping in tomorrow, and touring the city of Kiev once again. Hoping to post more pictures VERY SOON!
Thank you for keeping us in your prayers!
Team Ukraine
We are still alive and well! Half of our team is staying in Ternobil with Vitali (a pastor there) and his family. The rest of us are back in Kiev awaiting the arrival of the medical team from Pennsylvania.
Highlights from the last week until now...
Sunday (June 6th) our team was split up among 3 churches: Sloboda, Fastiv, and Belagerodka. Sunday night we attended the service at Pukhova, and ministered in song and testimonies.
Monday (the 7th), the team went to Desna to pass out ice cream, balloons, and invitations for Tuesday's "Summer Bible Camp". It started with only a few children, but by the end of the evening they were bringing friends and siblings to see the Americans and get the treats.
Tuesday (the 8th) we worked with a group of believers in Desna with the Bible camp. We had a good number of kids come out, and it was a success!
Wednesday (the 9th) we drove for about 6 hours up to Luts'k for another Bible camp at the Tabitha Orphanage (housed at the Church of the Resurrection). As soon as we arrived, we jumped right in to games and crafts with the children. Though the day was hot, and we were tired from the drive, we all still had a blast! For housing Wednesday (and Thursday) evening we were all divided up among families from the church. It was a great experience to be included into the lives and culture of the people. Definitely a stretching experience for all of us!
Thursday (the 10th) was our second day (and first "full" day) at the Luts'k camp. The kids enjoyed the activities of the day. This day was hotter than Wednesday, but still a lot of fun, and successful. At the end of the day, we gave blankets and candy to all of the children - they were very grateful for these gifts! We also had the opportunity to attend and participate in a service at the church Thursday evening. It was a huge blessing to us to see the kindness and generosity of the believers.
Friday (the 11th) we made our way to Ternopil, met Vitali and his family, were fed a delicious lunch, and those of us helping the medical team said farewell to the others and headed back to Kiev.
We are ready for a restful day of sleeping in tomorrow, and touring the city of Kiev once again. Hoping to post more pictures VERY SOON!
Thank you for keeping us in your prayers!
Team Ukraine
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